wrangle
wranglenoun- a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated
争吵,争论;争辩
an insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.
保险争议使得赔付延迟。
verb- [no obj.]have such a dispute or argument
争吵;争论;争辩
[as noun wrangling]weeks of political wrangling.
连续几周的政治争论。
- [with obj.](US)round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock)
(美)放牧,看管(牲口)
the horses were wrangled early.
很早就放牧马群。
语源- late Middle English: compare with Low German wrangeln, frequentative of wrangen 'to struggle'; related to wring
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